34 Howls: [Accidental video]

[coyote_walking]

Mercy's clearly inanimate body was laid out on Thomas' bed where it had been since he'd brought it there Monday night. He'd cleaned it up and placed it in a place she'd recognize when she woke up.

If she woke up.

The camera was focused on the body for nearly a minute before there was a sudden startling gasp for breath and Mercy sat bolt upright with a cry, scrabbling backwards on the bed and grasping at her chest where she'd been shot.

"THOMAS!"

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[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

There's a definite panicky sound to her voice and tension in her body

What the hell? I just -

Kyle?

Where the - Wait... I was just, I was just shot! I...

Her hands frantically scrabbled at her chest. There's no bullet hole, no blood! What happened?!?

[justashow.livejournal.com]

You were shot?? Oh god, where's my phone, I'll call an ambulance...

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

No, I...

She looked down at her chest again

There's nothing here. But I remember so clearly.

And you were gone. You're back? Oh damn, I'd hoped you could stay with Warren. I mean, I would have missed you like hell, was missing you like...

Her hands were still searching for a wound.

I'm so confused. What happened?

[justashow.livejournal.com]

What do you mean? Mercy, you're not making any sense at all.

Are you injured? Where are you? Where on earth is Adam? I'd expect the whole Pack to be beating down the door if you were shot.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Adam? Did he show up here when I wasn't looking or something?

The Pack? Kyle... I'm confused and trying to figure out what the hell's going on, this is no time for games.

I was shot, I know I was. I thought I was going to die, knew I was, the pain.... Damn.

But now...

She ran a slightly shaking hand through her hair.

Now I seem... fine. How did that happen?

[justashow.livejournal.com]

What do you mean 'show up here'? You're mated, he's practically glued to your side these days.

...Mercy I have no idea what's happening. You're sure you're all right? Check for wounds.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Mated? To Adam? Because of one date? I mean, okay, it was a great kiss and all, but mated?? You're crazy!

And he's not even here in the City. I've been gone from there for, damn... about six months now.

How can you - oh no... You don't remember anything. You think -

Shit.

Never mind. I'm... I think I'm okay. Freaked out, but okay.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

One date? There's been at least three you've told me about, even if I got the edited version.

...Mercy Thompson, you had better tell me what the hell is going on.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Kyle... we're not in the Tri-Cities anymore.

You - I showed up here about six months ago. You'd been here about a year and a half, I think, when I got here. You were from my future.

I know, I know, it sounds insane, but it's true. You'll find lots of people who know you from before.

And me... back home we'd just saved Jesse and Adam after they were kidnapped. You'd just found out about Warren and... I was definitely not mated to anyone.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

Tha-

Have you been drink...

[obviously settling himself, breathing deep, calm tone]

That's absolutely ridiculous, you realize. Warren and I have been living together for months. I had to throw water on his unconscious ass because you decided to go overboard with the pack bond.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Kyle.

You have no idea how much I wish I was crazy or making it all up.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

A fae trick? But what would they want with me? Or I'm still dreaming.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, it's all real.

No tricks, no dream.

We're trapped in a place called the City.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

I just can't...I was sleeping right by him. He would have heard someone trying to take me.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry, Kyle.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

[sighs] I clearly don't understand.

Are you safe? Where are you anyway?

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it takes a while.

I'm safe, yes. I'm... shit...

I'm at my boyfriend's place.

I live at the beach house here with you, Medea's there too, but I... I tried to stop a mugging and I got shot and... I kind of died. So, he brought me here till I came back.

I know, I know, but these things happen here.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

Boyfriend? I-

Died? Mercy, I'm very worried about your state of mind.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

It's going to take a while for things to sink in here. Luckily, or maybe unluckily, all it takes to see if I'm crazy is for you to step outside and ask anyone you run into about where you are.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

I wasn't sure if I should venture outside.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

It's relatively safe. Just don't go to the Underground or wander around the alleys at night.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

You say this, of course, while also claiming you were shot.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

That was - I've been here six months without anything like that happening.

It was an anomaly. I saw a guy trying to assault a woman in an alley and... well, I couldn't just let him.

Didn't realize he had a gun.

[justashow.livejournal.com]

Mercy. You know Adam would shake you for this, at the very least.

[coyote-walking.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, I'm not Pack, he doesn't get to tell me what to do. Neither does Samuel.

And I... I can't say that I'd do anything differently. I couldn't let him hurt her, Kyle. I couldn't.